[Received from State Dep. Nov. 2[undecipherable]. R.P.O.40[undecipherable]80.] [Address: Sam Hodgdon Esq^r / [undecipherable] / Philad^a] [Received from State Dep. Nov. 2[undecipherable]. R.P.O.4[undecipherable].80.] Petersburg 25^th Jan'y 1795 Sir I have Received your of the 7^th Instant, by Mr. Fisher who Delivered Nineteen Horses & a Receipt for one lot at Webster Stoney Creek — Captⁿ Price Receipted some for twenty four Horses Equipt with Saddle Bridle & Halter the Horses in tolerable good Order & fit for the Longer Journey, Mr. Salender & [undecipherable] Gentleman was furnished with Money & Instructions to pay Traveling Expences of the Indians & Interpreters &c. I am told the Horses was very much [undecipherable] on the way to Philad^a: the Plight they are now in justifies the Report; Sixteen of the Horses Purchased here are of those Delivered three were [undecipherable] are also Delivered [undecipherable] Purchased here — Ensign M'Cleary is not Arrived nor Doctor Strong, but are Shortly Expected. I have given M^r Fisher 30 Dollars & Enclosed his Receipt for which You will Please to give me Credit I give Col^d Nevill a Draft on You for four hundred Dollars to Enable him Purchase Some Articles for [undecipherable] Use; I hop it has not been Inconvenient to [undecipherable] that Sum, with there be a possibility of having these Articles forwarded from your Office — Capt. Elenoezer Denny Wishes to Pay to Your Order here for A Quarter Cask of Wine to be agreed to Col^d. [undecipherable] Sergeant — I am Sir your Obedient Humble Servant [Signature: undecipherable] Sam. Hodgdon Esq^r [undecipherable] Philad^a